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  Taiwan earthquake HIGHLIGHTS: 9 dead, over 900 wounded and 100 trapped as rescue operations continue

  World | April 03, 2024 23:28 IST

  Taiwan earthquake LIVE: Taiwan's official central news agency said the quake was the biggest to hit the island since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor killed around 2,400 people and destroyed or damaged 50,000 buildings in one of Taiwan's worst-recorded quakes.

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  Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocks Taiwan's Hualien, Japan issues tsunami alert

  World | April 03, 2024 6:55 IST

  Taiwan Earthquake: A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings following which Japan issued a tsunami alert.

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  Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued

  World | April 02, 2024 6:44 IST

  No report of casualty or loss of properties emerged from Japan's Iwate and Aomori as of now.

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  In a first, bullet train to be equipped with 28 seismometers for early earthquake detection in India

  India | January 29, 2024 17:15 IST

  The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has announced the installation of twenty-eight seismometers along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad 'bullet train' corridor. The development comes as part of the 'Early Earthquake Detection System,' incorporating cutting-edge Japanese Shinkansen technology.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan days after powerful tremors killed thousands

  World | October 11, 2023 6:48 IST

  The earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes New Zealand's south coast

  World | May 31, 2023 9:16 IST

  According to the GeoNet monitoring agency in New Zealand, the epicentre was located 21 miles (33 kilometers) below the surface of the earth. There was no prompt tsunami warning and no reports of damage on the New Zealand mainland.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 shakes Assam's Sonitpur

  India | May 29, 2023 9:09 IST

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Assam's Sonitpur on Monday morning.

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  Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude strikes Colombia region, says EMSC

  World | May 14, 2023 14:22 IST

  The depth of the earthquake was 4 km (2.49 miles), EMSC said.

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  Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude jolts Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region: Report

  World | May 03, 2023 16:15 IST

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan.

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  Turkey, Syria Earthquake update: 3 dead, over 200 injured in fresh spell of tremors; rescue drive on

  World | February 21, 2023 7:14 IST

  Earthquake update: The death toll in the fresh spell of tremors that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday night maybe increased as several people were feared to get trapped under debris.

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  Turkey Prez says last week's earthquake country's worst disaster in a century, over 35,400 killed

  World | February 15, 2023 0:10 IST

  Thanking countries that are helping the disaster hit nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video message, said, "rescue teams have pulled out more than 8,000 people alive from the rubble since the strong quakes jolted Turkey."

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  6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, tremors felt in capital Taipei

  World | March 22, 2022 23:47 IST

  A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey reported.

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  Assam rocked by 4.2-magnitude earthquake, fifth tremor to hit region in 24 hours

  India | June 19, 2021 10:55 IST

  A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in the early hours of Saturday, the fifth such tremor to hit the northeastern region during the past 24 hours.

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  Earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir again

  India | June 15, 2020 9:48 IST

  A quake of 3.2 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, almost after 7-8 hours after termors were felt in the Union Territory on Sunday night. However, there are no reports of any damage, officials said.

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  11 earthquakes since April 12 in Delhi-NCR signal a major one may hit Delhi in near future

  India | June 04, 2020 12:08 IST

  In the past one month and a half, the Delhi-NCR regions have witnessed 11 tremors of mild intensity while 6 of them have occurred in the past one month, indicating that a major earthquake may hit Delhi-NCR in near future, top geologists of the country have warned.

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  Low intensity earthquake rocks Maharashtra's Satara, no casualties reported

  India | December 23, 2019 10:52 IST

  The earthquake was of magnitude 2.6, recorded at 6.42 am, the state government official said. Its epicenter was 8 km from the Koyna dam, he added.

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  Third strong quake this month kills 1 in southern Philippines

  World | October 31, 2019 11:02 IST

  Cities and towns in the quake-hit area suspended school classes and office hours due to fear of more tremors. Many residents may have returned to already-damaged houses despite the risks because of the humid tropical heat, causing some injuries due to falling debris, officials said.

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  Tremors felt in Himachal's Kinnaur district

  India | October 22, 2018 11:10 IST

  A 3-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:11 am, Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh said.

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  4.6-magnitude quake jolts Jammu and Kashmir

  India | October 07, 2018 10:30 IST

  On October 8, 2005, as a result of an earthquake, more than 80,000 people were killed on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).

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  Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island, authorities issue tsunami warning

  World | August 05, 2018 22:17 IST

  There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the latest quake caused people to flee their homes and move to higher ground. Authorities said the quake may have caused some damage.